book

Web Development with Django Cookbook - Second Edition

Name: Web Development with Django Cookbook - Second Edition
Author: Aidas Bendoraitis
ISBN: 9781785886775

by Aidas Bendoraitis

January 2016

Intermediate to advanced

384 pages

7h 34m

English

Packt Publishing

Read now

Unlock full access

Web Development with Django Cookbook Second Edition
Table of Contents
Web Development with Django Cookbook Second Edition
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Support files, eBooks, discount offers, and moreWhy Subscribe?Free Access for Packt account holders
Preface
What this book covers
What you need for this book
Who this book is for

Conventions
Reader feedback
Customer support
Downloading the example codeErrataPiracyQuestions
1. Getting Started with Django 1.8
Introduction
Working with a virtual environment
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Creating a project file structure
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Handling project dependencies with pip
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Making your code compatible with both Python 2.7 and Python 3
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…
Including external dependencies in your project
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Configuring settings for development, testing, staging, and production environments
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Defining relative paths in the settings
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Creating and including local settings
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Setting up STATIC_URL dynamically for Subversion users
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Setting up STATIC_URL dynamically for Git users
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Setting UTF-8 as the default encoding for MySQL configuration
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…
Setting the Subversion ignore property
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Creating the Git ignore file
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Deleting Python-compiled files
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Respecting the import order in Python files
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Creating app configuration
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There is more…See also
Defining overwritable app settings
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…
2. Database Structure
Introduction
Using model mixins
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Creating a model mixin with URL-related methods
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Creating a model mixin to handle creation and modification dates
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Creating a model mixin to take care of meta tags
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Creating a model mixin to handle generic relations
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Handling multilingual fields
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…
Using migrations
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Switching from South migrations to Django migrations
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Changing a foreign key to the many-to-many field
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
3. Forms and Views
Introduction
Passing HttpRequest to the form
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Utilizing the save method of the form
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Uploading images
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's moreSee also
Creating a form layout with django-crispy-forms
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Downloading authorized files
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Filtering object lists
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Managing paginated lists
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Composing class-based views
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Generating PDF documents
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Implementing a multilingual search with Haystack
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
4. Templates and JavaScript
Introduction
Arranging the base.html template
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Including JavaScript settings
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Using HTML5 data attributes
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Opening object details in a modal dialog
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Implementing a continuous scroll
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Implementing the Like widget
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Uploading images by Ajax
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
5. Custom Template Filters and Tags
Introduction
Following conventions for your own template filters and tags
How to do it...
Creating a template filter to show how many days have passed since a post was published
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Creating a template filter to extract the first media object
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Creating a template filter to humanize URLs
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Creating a template tag to include a template if it exists
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Creating a template tag to load a QuerySet in a template
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Creating a template tag to parse content as a template
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Creating a template tag to modify request query parameters
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
6. Model Administration
Introduction
Customizing columns on the change list page
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Creating admin actions
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Developing change list filters
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Customizing default admin settings
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Inserting a map into a change form
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
7. Django CMS
Introduction
Creating templates for Django CMS
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Structuring the page menu
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Converting an app to a CMS app
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Attaching your own navigation
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Writing your own CMS plugin
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Adding new fields to the CMS page
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
8. Hierarchical Structures
Introduction
Creating hierarchical categories
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Creating a category administration interface with django-mptt-admin
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Creating a category administration interface with django-mptt-tree-editor
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Rendering categories in a template
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Using a single selection field to choose a category in forms
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Using a checkbox list to choose multiple categories in forms
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
9. Data Import and Export
Introduction
Importing data from a local CSV file
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Importing data from a local Excel file
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Importing data from an external JSON file
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Importing data from an external XML file
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Creating filterable RSS feeds
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Using Tastypie to create API
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Using Django REST framework to create API
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
10. Bells and Whistles
Introduction
Using the Django shell
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Using database query expressions
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Monkey-patching the slugify() function for better internationalization support
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Toggling the Debug Toolbar
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Using ThreadLocalMiddleware
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Caching the method return value
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Using Memcached to cache Django views
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Using signals to notify administrators about new entries
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Checking for missing settings
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
11. Testing and Deployment
Introduction
Testing pages with Selenium
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Testing views with mock
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Testing API created using Django REST framework
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Releasing a reusable Django app
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Getting detailed error reporting via e-mail
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Deploying on Apache with mod_wsgi
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Setting up cron jobs for regular tasks
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Creating and using the Fabric deployment script
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Index

Overview

Explore the updated world of Django 1.8 with this comprehensive cookbook featuring over 90 practical recipes. This book guides you through key features and strategies, including setting up Django environments, managing database schema changes, and building responsive, multilingual websites.

What this Book will help me do

Set up and configure Django projects efficiently.
Develop scalable back-end structures using Django's advanced database and schema tools.
Create reusable forms, views, and template components for streamlined development.
Implement multilingual capabilities and integrate third-party APIs into projects.
Optimize your development cycle with robust testing and deployment practices.

Author(s)

Aidas Bendoraitis is a seasoned web development expert with years of experience working with Django. His practical approach to teaching ensures that complex topics are broken down into easy-to-understand steps, making this book an indispensable resource for both professionals and enthusiasts.

Who is it for?

This book is perfect for web developers who already have some experience with Django and are looking to refine their skills. It caters to professionals and students aiming to learn about advanced Django features like multilingual capabilities and deployment. If you want to create scalable and responsive web applications, this book will be your essential guide.

Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.

Read now

Unlock full access

More than 5,000 organizations count on O’Reilly

O’Reilly covers everything we've got, with content to help us build a world-class technology community, upgrade the capabilities and competencies of our teams, and improve overall team performance as well as their engagement.

Julian F.

Head of Cybersecurity

I wanted to learn C and C++, but it didn't click for me until I picked up an O'Reilly book. When I went on the O’Reilly platform, I was astonished to find all the books there, plus live events and sandboxes so you could play around with the technology.

Addison B.

Field Engineer

I’ve been on the O’Reilly platform for more than eight years. I use a couple of learning platforms, but I'm on O'Reilly more than anybody else. When you're there, you start learning. I'm never disappointed.

Amir M.

Data Platform Tech Lead

I'm always learning. So when I got on to O'Reilly, I was like a kid in a candy store. There are playlists. There are answers. There's on-demand training. It's worth its weight in gold, in terms of what it allows me to do.

Mark W.

Embedded Software Engineer

Django 2 Web Development Cookbook - Third Edition

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781785886775

Cloud Computing

Data Engineering

Data Science

AI & ML

Programming Languages

Software Architecture

IT/Ops

Security

Design

Business

Soft Skills